Building Surveyor Review

by Atkins

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • My work placement has been really enjoyable, from the people I am working with to the work that I am doing and it has made be believe I am taking the right career path.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I have felt valued by all my colleagues which has been proven to me by the faith they have given me in order to complete work tasks unsupervised.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • All my colleagues have been very helpful, helping me to settle in and giving me advice on work related matters.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • The work balance has been fine. Somedays I have had to long days in order to get the work done within a time frame, but I have always had work to do.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was suprised at how much responsibility I was given on my placement year, and this responsibility has given me a new aspect on a way to work.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I have learnt alot from my year placement, whether it be learning new skills or developing ones which I already had. These skills will definitely improve my chances of getting a higher grade in my degree compared to if I hadn't done a placement year.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • The office had a good atmosphere. It made it an easy place to work and made me happy when travelling to work every morning.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The placement had a really good set up from the induction to helping me out with my future university workload.

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • The company invested in a couple of things to help me in the future mainly towards my CSCS card and RICS fees.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Company Car

    National Travel

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Future empleyment prospects look good and I would be happy to come back after my graduation from University.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • There was a number of nights out, and we tended to go for a pub lunch most Fridays.

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Lunchtimes were mostly quite expensive.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • None exisitent....I worked on a business park.

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were numerous opportunities to carry out activities outside of work time, mainly CPD events which helped me to improve my CPD time.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Property Development, Customer Service, Government, Surveying

North West

June 2014

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